Hydrogeology and groundwater pollution of Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico

We use the G.O.D. criteria to evaluate the vulnerability of the Yaqui Valley aquifer from drill hole data and water table maps. The pollutant loads are identified and quantified and the aquifer pollution risk was calculated from the aquifer vulnerability and the pollution load. The most vulnerable z...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: González, Rodrigo, Marín, Luis E., Córdova, Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1997
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Geofísica Internacional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx:article/624
Acceso en línea:http://revistagi.geofisica.unam.mx/index.php/RGI/article/view/624
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:vulnerabilidad de acuíferos
calidad del agua
contaminación de aguas subterráneas
riesgo de contaminación
descargas de contaminantes
aquifer vulnerability
water quality
groundwater contamination
pollution risk
pollution load
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Sumario:We use the G.O.D. criteria to evaluate the vulnerability of the Yaqui Valley aquifer from drill hole data and water table maps. The pollutant loads are identified and quantified and the aquifer pollution risk was calculated from the aquifer vulnerability and the pollution load. The most vulnerable zones are in the West, and the most important contributions of pollutants are from industrial, agricultural, livestock and population centers. The highest aquifer pollution risk areas are Central, West and East.